Gloria Copeland is a world renowned author and minister. She is known for her much celebrated healing books and recordings. Believers and unbelievers alike travel from all over the world to attend her Christ centered healing crusades. She and her husband, Kenneth Copeland, co-founded Kenneth Copeland Ministries in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1967. She has three children and Copeland's oldest daughter, Terri, is married to pastor George Pearsons, who served until January 2008 as the ORU Board chairman.

Gloria has produced more than 70 teaching series covering a wide variety of issues. She has written many best-selling books including a NY Times Best Seller - God's Master Plan For Your Life (http://www.godsmasterplanforyourlife.com), Hidden Treasures, Hearing From Heaven and Blessed Beyond Measure. In honor of her achievements Gloria was selected as “Christian Woman of the Year” by the Christian Woman of the Year Association in 1994.

On November 6, 2007, United States senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced an investigation of Copeland's ministry by the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Grassley asked for the ministry to divulge financial information to the committee to determine if Copeland made any personal profit from financial donations, and requested that Copeland's ministry make the information available by December 6, 2007. The investigation also scrutinized five other televangelists: Benny Hinn, Paula White, Eddie L. Long, Joyce Meyer, and Creflo Dollar. It should also be noted that no misconduct or charges have been brought against any of these ministries.

The inquiry has stirred considerable controversy in many Christian circles, as several groups that would normally not be considered in agreement with the Copelands and the other televangelists listed have questioned whether Senator Grassley used proper protocol. Also, KCM created a website, www.believersstandunited.com to help explain their side of the inquiry.

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